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Ronnie James Dio
Born · July 10, 1942
Died · May 16, 2010 (67 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Bio
Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
7.5
2022
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
8.0
2014
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Lead Vocals
6.3
2013
Dio: The Singles Collection
Himself
7.5
2012
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Vocals
7.0
2010
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
vocals
9.0
2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Self
7.8
2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Himself
5.0
2009
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Vocals
7.1
2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dio
6.8
2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
0.0
2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Vocals
7.5
2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Vocals
7.2
2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
6.8
2006
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Self
7.6
2005
Dio: We Rock
0.0
2005
Dio: Evil or Divine
Himself - Vocals
7.0
2003
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Himself
10.0
2002
Satan’s Top Forty
Self
0.0
2001
Satan’s Top 40
Self
0.0
2001
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Himself
8.8
2000
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
Vox
0.0
1998
South Park
(1 episode)
8.4
1997
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Vox
0.0
1996
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Vox
0.0
1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Vox
0.0
1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
himself
7.3
1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Vox
0.0
1992
Dreaming the Reality
7.1
1991
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Self
8.0
1989
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self [Dio]
0.0
1986
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Self
0.0
1985
Live Aid
Self - Dio
7.9
1985
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Self
5.7
1984
Dio - Live in Holland
Self / Vocalist
5.2
1983
Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken Open Air 2009
Himself
0.0
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Vocals
4.7
1981
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Vocals
3.0
1974